The ICCPR restricts in article 2 (3) the right to an effective remedy at law to a redress only of the rights and freedoms recognised by the Covenant ... religion, political or other opinion ...

The principal international human rights documents clearly protect the human rights of prisoners. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention Against ...

Under Article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), for example, every citizen has the right to vote and that right may not be subject to discrimination on the ...

This section reviews the six core United Nations Conventions (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR ...

ARTICLE 19, an international human rights organization, dedicated to promoting freedom of expression and the right to ...

The human rights commission of Malaysia, Suhakam, reaffirms that human rights are universal and inalienable and must not be ...

For Uganda to strengthen its democracy, it must protect and promote the rights of its citizens to protest peacefully and engage in political discourse without fear of reprisal. Thank you for reading ...

The Norwegian Transparency Act, a broad law mandating that covered companies conduct human rights-related due diligence for their operations and supply chains, went into effect in July 2022.

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has decided that native title law had run roughshod over First Nations rights in deciding against the Wunna Nyiyaparli people. Paul Gregoire reports.